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Durham Regional chair Roger Anderson has been diagnosed with stomach cancer, but will continue working on a reduced schedule.

Anderson sent out an email on Monday to announce the news.

He said he has begun treatment and he extended “thanks to the exceptional facilities and expertise available at the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, I can receive care close to home.”

Anderson has been Durham chair since 1997 when he was appointed to the position. In 2014, the chair became an elected position and Anderson defeated five challengers to remain in the job.

In his email, he said, “During treatment, I plan to continue working, attending Committee and Council meetings, but with a reduced schedule of public events.”

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